<VV> RE: firmer buckets

[J R Read_HML]

I'm aware (but don't know the specifics) that seat buns for other GM 
products of the era can also be used.  Many are wider than the Corvair 
seats.  If the shape is correct, they can be used by slicing down the 
center, removing an inch or two - whatever is needed to obtain the correct 
width and then gluing the two halves back together.  This may be a little 
extra effort, but comes out Just Fine.  This was done on my vert, but I 
understand that later on (after my seats were done) the correct size buns 
became available - so perhaps this method is no longer needed?

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Schramm" <jeff.schramm at gmail.com>
To: "VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: How to make bucket seats firmer? Also 
upholsteryquestion update


> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:10:27 -0500, David Baker <dbaker10 at twcny.rr.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I sent an email to Year One to ask if the Impala seats of the
>> period were the same as the Corvair seats as Year One has new
>> seat spring assemblies. I haven't heard back from them yet.
>
> I recall reading, somewhere, that the buckets in my '65 were the same
> as the Chevelle buckets for that year. If that's true then maybe
> Chevelle seat parts from Year One (or others) would be useful. Here's
> a link to their stuff, the seat buns look awfully similar:
>
> http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/headline.asp?hid=011AD47504&Style=2
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